C. Diff Expert Witnesses

Washington, District Of Columbia

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Postoperative Infection, Nursing Homes, Hospital Acquired Infections, Medical Device Associated Infections, COVID-19, C. Diff, Bacteremia, MRSA, VRE, Diabetic Infections, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Meningitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Spinal Infections, Catheter Related Infections, ICU, Pressure Ulcer, Septic Shock, UTI

*Over 20 years practicing Infectious Diseases; experience as a clinician, a leader, educator and small business owner *Routine management of a diverse and complex patient population *Double Board Certified ** Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases ** *Educator-oversaw bedside clinical teaching rounds of medical students and residents, as well as provided didactic lectures *Medical Director of Infection Control and Prevention-led evidence based efforts to reduce incidence of hospital acquired infections *Chair of antibiotic stewardship committees-collaborated with hospital pharmacies, administration and medical staff on best practices for appropriate use of antimicrobials *Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality from the National Association on Healthcare Quality-committed to improving healthcare quality and safety *Masters in Legal Studies

Boca Raton, Florida

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, delayed antibiotics, delayed diagnosis, Epidural abscess, Endocarditis, Bacteremia, MRSA, C. DIFF, Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, Healthcare associated infection, CLABSI, Meningitis, Failure to diagnose, Necrotizing, Septic shock, Prosthetic device infection, Failure to act on test result, Failure to follow up, Surgical

Board-certified Infectious Disease expert witness with over 17 years of combined clinical and leadership experience with a focus on infectious disease management and standard of care. Expertise includes failure to diagnose infection, sepsis management, delayed antibiotic therapy, and hospital-acquired infections. Readily available to be retained for case review, deposition, and trial testimony as an infectious disease expert witness in cases involving sepsis, failure to diagnose, delayed treatment, and infection-related complications. I evaluate deviation from the standard of care and causation in complex infectious disease cases. Case focus includes: - Failure or delay in diagnosis of infection and sepsis - Delayed or inappropriate antibiotic therapy (standard of care) - Hospital-acquired infections: CLABSI, MRSA, C. difficile - Failure to obtain an infectious disease consult - Bacteremia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis - Epidural abscess and meningitis mismanagement - Device/prost...

Kensington, Maryland

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Heart Failure (CHF), Pulmonary Embolism (PE), Altered Mental Status, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Diabetes, Hypertension, Electrolyte derangements, Cancer, Respiratory failure, Fractures (hip), Pain management, COPD, Cirrhosis, Renal failure, C. diff, Subdural hematoma, Vascular disease, Dementia

Dr. Benjamin Kurth, M.D., F.A.C.P, is board certified in Internal Medicine, and currently employed as an Academic Hospitalist at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. He has reviewed over 15 cases for the Veterans Health Administration to determine if standard of care had been met. After completing Internal Medicine residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, he became an Academic Hospitalist at the same institution. Shortly thereafter, he joined the Marines 6th Regiment in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and was deployed to Helmand, Afghanistan for 9 months, as the Task Force Southwest Surgeon. During this tour, he served as the lead medical advisor to Brigadier General David Odom, additionally he gained firsthand experience in battlefield and trauma medicine while caring for over 19 casualties. Upon return to the US, he became a staff internist at the Naval Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina performing both primary care and Hospital ...